CHAPTER I
THE KITCHEN PEOPLE
ALL the Kitchen People were terribly excited.
"I see my finish!" puffed Tea Kettle from his perch on the stove.
"That's slang!" snapped Sauce Pan, who sat near by.
"Slang or no slang," said Tea Kettle, "I'll melt if somebody doesn't come fill me soon."
"Where's the cook? Where's the mistress?" asked Boiler Pan.